Gender Differences in Adult Perspectives on Adolescent Reproductive Behaviors: Evidence from Lomé, Togo

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 178-185

  Speizer, Ilene S ^a   Mullen, Stephanie A ^a   Amégee, Kodjopatapa ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0346312293     PISSN: 01622749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2673853     Document Type: Article

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